affiliation
noun
af·fil·i·a·tion
ə-ˌfi-lē-ˈā-shən 
plural affiliations
: the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
The radio station has maintained a longtime affiliation with the concert hall and often has featured performers as guests on the air.
A former Democrat, Joseph McCarthy had switched his affiliation and was elected in the Republican landslide of 1946 …—
Ted Widmer
Ted Widmer… hundreds of businessmen owe their success to an affiliation with organized crime.—William Bastone
William BastoneExamples of affiliation in a Sentence
the Little League team, despite its name, the Northern Dynamites, has no affiliation with the Northern Dynamite Company
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By political affiliation, 34 percent of Republicans, 50 percent of Democrats and 54 percent of independent voters agree that groceries have become more expensive since September of last year.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Employees laid off may qualify for supplemental unemployment benefits, regardless of union affiliation.
—Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
The share of Arizonans who identify as Christian has dropped by double digits since the mid-2000s, even as Republican Party affiliation increased, according to a Pew Research Center study.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Florida still has the resources, championship pedigree, conference affiliation and proximity to talent necessary to compete.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Employees laid off may qualify for supplemental unemployment benefits, regardless of union affiliation.
—Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
The share of Arizonans who identify as Christian has dropped by double digits since the mid-2000s, even as Republican Party affiliation increased, according to a Pew Research Center study.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Florida still has the resources, championship pedigree, conference affiliation and proximity to talent necessary to compete.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for affiliation
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“Affiliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affiliation. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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